The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-30

fchool, this city, followed, and made Q
very effective and powerful Argument
In favor Of Sunday schools.
Meesra. Phillips, Coleman, Bolton,
Trotter and De Oourcy followed with
excellent speeches.
The committee on church buildings
reported as follows:
Your committee observes with
pleasure a spirit Of improvement In
church building within our bounds.
There are some six or seven churches
now in course OF erection, including
Memphis First and Rowan Memorial,
Oovington and White Haven. Some
$3.50 has been expended this year
In this important work, and let MS hope
that the good work may 90 on. As
the Intelligence and eocial standing of
our people advance we must improve
In church architecture. When
churches In our midst are
building they deserve our sym.
patty, and they that need 1t
should receive one. The following
items should be considered by all who
are building or expect to build:
Ff,st-A very important matter 10 q
location, either In town OF country.
Many churches are perishing because
OF . poor location.
Second-Our people should earnest.
ly endesvor 10 construc. their hou. ee
OF worship after the most approved
plans, having q view to ape aking,
hearing and comfort for all sessions.
Third-It might be best, indeed we
recommend 1t to be one Of the objects
Of our executive board, to keep up a
general and zsalous watch over the
communities and congregations with.
in our bounds, and render all demon.
national assistance necessary, Re.
spectiully submitted,
7. M. WISE,
X. O. FAULKNER,
Committee.
The finance committee reported
through Elder Phillips that during
the meeting II had received ovei
$1,000 by contribution, the amount Ia
bs used tor missionary purposes.
Alter the report OF the committee
had been read and adopted, the time
and place for the next meeting wa.
taken up and caused much discus
zion. Some OF the members
wanted the next association
al convention to be held
In October, while others favored Sep
TENDER. After the question as to thu
time and place OF the next meeting b &C
been sgreed pro and con, Mr.. r. G
Craig moved that the next meeting O
the association be held IN the Frs
Bsptiat church, this city, on the fra
Wedne' day after the fret Sunday il
July, 1888. After some little discus
sion the question was put and carriet
by rising vote.
As this was all The business before
the association, a motion was made /,
adjourn sins die. In closing the ses
zion, Moderator Graves said: Nv,
now close tie fifty. ninth annual meet
ing Of the g,aud old Big Hatchie As
socistion, and q more pleasant, har
monious and q more generous meet
ing, which was characterised by
most lively spirit, l neve
attended. have been moderator 70
more than twenty years, and thi
meeting was the happiest In the his
tory OF Old Big Hatchie. The sssocia
ton Is now entering on q new era
and 1t will be the grandtst orsanigi
ton Of i,s kind In existence" He rs
turned thanks and spoke very kindl,
cf the brothers and sisters who contrib
uted their mite TO the different mission
funds. He sulogissd the poor widow
who contributed their little TO he'll
along the missionaries, the sick an
destitute, and the little children VIII
know no other home than the etreetl
and walk sbont ragged and hungry.
Elder ]. II. Borum followed with
short prayer and DR.. Graves pre-
nounced the benedlction. He the
invited all members to step up 10 tn
altar and receive the rigt
hand Of fellowship. As "a
members Of the associatio
walked no 10 response 10 the invi,i
ton the scene was most affecting. Tn
older members embraced DR.. Grave
and every eye was dimmed with tear
The meeting was the most successfJ
ever held.